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Meadow Argus Butterfly

Junonia villida

Photo by ShannaB
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Field Notes

Notes:

Seen resting with its wings open on the ground by the side of Neverfill Lake in Roma. (I nearly trod on it!!)

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Meadow Argus

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Comments (2)
ShannaB
Thanks Martin, I was happy with this shot! The light was interesting that afternoon, there was a bushfire somewhere nearby and it was really smoky, so there is a very warm cast to all my shots.
MartinL
The eyespots have a great purple reflection from that angle

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PublishedAugust 19, 2013

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